Sutra 17
Devanagari script
तथा हि सद्यः श्रेयः प्राप्नोति ॥ कZ_०७.१४.१७ ॥
Transliteration
tathā hi sadyaḥ śreyaḥ prāpnoti
Translation
Thus, one attains benefit and advantage immediately.
Word by Word
तथाthus; in that way
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
Formअव्यय; प्रकार/रीति-वाचक ("thus, in that manner")
हिindeed; for
हि:
TypeParticle
Rootहि (निपात)
Formनिपात; हेतौ/समर्थने (emphatic/causal: "indeed, for")
सद्यःimmediately; at once
सद्यः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसद्यः (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
Formअव्यय; कालवाचक ("immediately, at once")
श्रेयःwelfare; the better good; benefit
श्रेयः:
TypeNoun
Rootश्रेयस्
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (contextually object of प्राप्नोति); तुलनात्मक-भाव (better good, welfare)
प्राप्नोतिattains; obtains
प्राप्नोति:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + आप् (आप्नोति)
Formलट्-लकार; परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष एकवचन; वर्तमानकाल ("attains/obtains")
FAQs
A normative closure: strengthening advisory capacity yields immediate strategic advantage and welfare.